Oxide scale formation on 316L and FeCrAl steels exposed to oxygen controlled static LBE at temperatures up to 800 °C

C. Cionea, M. D. Abad, Y. Aussat, D. Frazer, A. J. Gubser, P. Hosemann

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Abstract

The corrosion behavior of three stainless steels (316L, Alkrothal 720 and Kanthal-APM) in static LBE with oxygen concentration of 10-5 wt% at temperatures of 700 °C for 230 h and 800 °C for 360 h was studied. The steel surface morphology of the oxide scales formed was investigated by SEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy and the cross-section by SEM and EDX. A transitional inner-layer of Fe-Cr-Al oxides was found at the substrate interface and an Al-oxide outer layer on the Fe-Cr-Al alloys. Fast growing non-protective oxide scale with underlying dissolution was observed on the 316L alloy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7921
Pages (from-to)235-246
Number of pages12
JournalSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume144
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

  • Complex oxides
  • FeCrAl alloys
  • LBE corrosion
  • Oxygen control
  • Solar energy

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